Punctuation Marks Quiz

Grade 2 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, and apostrophes.

Questions

1. Which punctuation mark ends a telling sentence?

   1. ?
   2. !
   3. .
   4. ,
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   Answer: .

   A period (.) goes at the end of a telling sentence, also called a statement or declarative sentence.

2. A question mark (?) is used at the end of a question.

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   Answer: True

   A question mark (?) always goes at the end of a sentence that asks something.

3. Which sentence uses an exclamation point correctly?

   1. What is your name?
   2. I love pizza!
   3. The cat sat.
   4. We went to school,
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   Answer: I love pizza!

   'I love pizza!' uses an exclamation point correctly to show strong feeling or excitement.

4. A comma is used to:

   1. end a sentence
   2. ask a question
   3. separate items in a list
   4. show strong feeling
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   Answer: separate items in a list

   Commas separate items in a list, like 'apples, bananas, and grapes.' They help readers know where one item ends and another begins.

5. An apostrophe is used to show that something belongs to someone. For example: the dog_s bone.

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   Answer: '

   An apostrophe (') is used to show possession, like 'the dog's bone,' meaning the bone belongs to the dog.

6. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

   1. Do you like cats
   2. Do you like cats.
   3. Do you like cats?
   4. Do you like cats!
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   Answer: Do you like cats?

   'Do you like cats?' is correct because it is a question and questions end with a question mark.

7. Every sentence must begin with a capital letter.

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   Answer: True

   Every sentence begins with a capital letter. This is one of the basic rules of writing.

8. In the sentence 'I need pencils, paper, and crayons,' what do the commas do?

   1. End the sentence
   2. Show excitement
   3. Separate items in a list
   4. Ask a question
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   Answer: Separate items in a list

   Commas are used to separate items in a list. They tell the reader to pause between each item.

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